Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's relations with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are too "warm" to put the Russian tyrant in his place. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a press conference in Brussels, UNN reports.
"I did not have a conversation with the Hungarian Prime Minister. I think it is very frivolous when we talk about certain initiatives that are related to the lives of Ukrainians. I have already said that with all due respect to the Hungarians, Mr. Prime Minister has no mandate to negotiate. His relationship with Putin is too "warm" to put Putin in his place," Zelenskyy said.
He emphasized that it is very important to preserve Ukraine, its independence, sovereignty and to preserve Europe.
Польський міністр: Угорщина не зможе повернутися до норм ЄС при Орбані18.12.24, 17:46
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Orban claimedthat he had offered Ukraine a "Christmas truce" and a prisoner exchange, but, according to the Presidential Office, Ukraine was not informed of such initiatives. The Presidential Office added that negotiations on the exchange of prisoners have been going on for two weeks and are not related to Orban's statements.
Zelenskyy criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's attempts to "put pressure on Putin.
Subsequently, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made another statement about the "Christmas truce." The President's Office once again responded that "no one needs a race from Putin.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto saidthat official Kyiv had rejected a request for a conversation between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.